Ossining School for Girls - Quill Yearbook (Ossining, NY)

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THE QUILL for 1916 me something to refresh myself for many are the f ef, duties which lie be ,ore m Then drink this potionf' said the fairy, as She gave her a goblet of the most transparent fluid, The Sweet-pea nymph drank, and soon became drowsy. Her head nodded back and forth g then She was off in the land of far away. She saw the gorgeous colorings of Autumn which transfigures the hills with glory and fills the silence with misty amethyst and gold. She per- ceived the organization of a new class with Lucile Walker president, Louise Frick vice-president, Mar- garet Wilde secretary and Nell Erwin the treasurer And above all, stood the lion, a mascot of strength' How proud she was to know that they were in hell care, and still more elated she became when they lalld a trophy at her feet-a hockey cup, won by the greatest effort. Next, she saw her charges all dressed in the prettiest of baby frocks, and plaving the ame of Solomon Gundyf' They seemed 'ver a gand what else could one expect, since none bit gclhldren Could participate in such an aff air. Then things grew film! 11Qh'fS fliCkered everywhere weavin atterns of ai3:f5ffmai.12.s.sthotffftl uf of ' . CPG, 16 ack and white fi ures ft.5t2hSaff3.ttsesatsiking is ifgrgggheiz it brought f ortlla tlfeysnellflilil CC1I?t?l11?JlP1IQ1?JT which V532 gg1ILeCg1i'tl'16 Senior table by the Juniors, Hg IOHQ to be remembered. andIB2?l1i.b1g:eIs7cg:'EafSt9 She saw the Senior Reception understood full up ore had she seen such hues, nor they Seemed toy Hflkenchantiiient of these colors as soft zephyr brou hftCb er everywhere. Nearly every These frivolous' gdl utterflles floating into the room. over the sweet- 1 EPS on many-hued wings danced leaf to make a ISDEH IOSSOIUS, sometimes pausing on a entranced for a Bveybof the place, sometimes sitting pinigns at rest. align GI' Of minutes, their beautiful ciously Over Eh . SOHIQUIHGS hovering most tena- 6 temptln flovx cis llC'l1l110' the strains o ' . Q lc ' , -. ' The ind VPICGS of innumerable peoible. the dream had b Ovql-HGSS of all awakened her, but happy and usefulen fOllHdGd'i11 the anticipation of a always with the hyeara full of sweet records, opening to be bestowed, OPC of bGllG1' things t0 bg XVOI1, and If Iorcm'a Lcisy. 40

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THE UILL or 1916 rents of wind Moreover my Journey has been so strenuous that It IS more than I have been able to endure and I find myself becoming more numb and cold Time seems to be flying but before my strength has gone I must reveal to you the secret which I have so carefully guarded for now it falls to your lot to carry on the work which I am leavmg My Ossming friends were ever joyous and in their gatherings I soon found that leaders had been chosen Luc1le Walker as president Helen Louise Wicks as vice president Majel Reeve secretary and Katharine Stamm treasurer To make their meet 1ng more complete they swore to the motto Esse quam Vld6F1 and sealed the bond with pretty Toyland vvhich the older SISICTS arranged for the Juniors and interesting were the characters such as Little Bo Peep Jack and Jill Mother Goose and many others With the coming of spring my friends decided to arrange for the Seniors a table filled with the gayest of posies But this was not enough as another event was soon to take place a most delightful hay ride to a little farm far in the woods There were so many gay and happy times that my life was filled to the utmost At this her voice became weaker the color seemed to fade from her cheeks and her eyes closed Do not grieve dear Rose nymph replied the Sweet-pea, for I will carry on the work which you have assigned me. Then, out of the earth there arose a power within her, from above there came down strength, and the Sweet-pea nymph started on her journey with this errand to fulfill. At first, her road lay between fertile farms dotted with shocked wheat, then on through gardens of many colored flowers. Soon she stopped, and seated herself among them, and a great desire caused her to bend over the one pretty bud which so attracted her attention. To her surprise, it opened with a pop, and there, in the mid- dle of the flower, upon green velvet stamens, 'sat a little maiden, most delicate and graceful to behold. At first the nymph was startled that such a thing could have happened, but soon she found courage enough to ask, May I come to see you, for I am so tired and have travelled such a distance. Please give 39 ' 9 , C I . 0 , . , I 0 , 9 66 I O I O O . . I L A , C Q , O . I , I O I I , I - - 1 I 3 0 ' . CG - a s V O I O circlets of I amethyst and gold. Next came a trip to C 99 V ' . a L 9 c ' 9 c ' al c 3 f ' 5 E a 9 66 I . O I Al i K I , I . - . 2 . 9 , X 99 X . . 5 . 3 , . CG ' 99 ' K 9 7

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